Daily Aviation Brief – 30/04/2021
Acumen Aviation Newsletters:
Webinar: Focusing On Asset Management And Commercial Aircraft Values: https://lnkd.in/eaVZKAD
China Aviation Industry Newsletter 26 April: https://bit.ly/3nnHlyp
India Aviation Industry Newsletter 26 April: https://bit.ly/3gFIwYU
Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 26 April: https://bit.ly/3xq7scJ
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 26 April: https://bit.ly/3sTnbxw
North American Newsletter 26 April: https://bit.ly/3gDYrGS
Irish Aviation Research Institute Blog Posts:
Aer Lingus Airbus A321LR EI-LRH Delivered: https://bit.ly/3xwSSjR
ASL Airlines Ireland Phases out ATR42 Operations: https://bit.ly/2QuAlDX
DHL Express Establishes New Cargo Operation At Cork Airport: https://bit.ly/3sQVIfJ
Aircraft Update:
EI-EYY ATR72-212A(500) c/n 575 SprintAir Delivered Saarbrücken-Warsaw 23/04/21.
EI-GVZ Airbus A330-343 c/n 958 CDB Aviation Ferried Guangzhou-Dresden 23/04/21 for cargo conversion ex B-6502.
N117GL Airbus A320-233 c/n 1500 Genesis Lease Registered at Tuscan 20/04/21 ex HC-CPB.
Global Aviation News:
Emirates to increase services to Colombo to 7 a week from 3rd May
Read more: https://island.lk/emirates-to-increase-services-to-colombo-to-7-a-week-from-may-3/
Europe’s airline capacity slides back towards lowest since Apr-2020
Read more: Read more: https://centreforaviation.com/analysis/reports/europes-airline-capacity-slides-back-towards-lowest-since-apr-2020-558185
Head of DLR, Prof. Anke Kaysser-Pyzalla, talks about the aviation of tomorrow
Read more: https://aeroreport.de/en/people/head-of-dlr-prof-anke-kaysser-pyzalla-talks-about-the-aviation-of-tomorrow
IATA Welcomes WHO Emergency Committee Risk Management Recommendations
Read more: https://www.iata.org/en/pressroom/pr/2021-04-22-01/
IndiGo signs LOI to bring Freighters on board
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/indigo-signs-loi-to-bring-freighters-on-board/
Is the Australia-NZ travel bubble the way ahead?
Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/business-56796943
JAL to make China-focused LCC a subsidiary, eyeing tourism return
Read more: https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Transportation/JAL-to-make-China-focused-LCC-a-subsidiary-eyeing-tourism-return
Jazeera Focuses on Post Pandemic Expansion
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/jazeera-focuses-on-post-pandemic-expansion/
Qatar Airways To Launch Three Weekly Flights to Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire From 16 June
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/qatar-airways-to-launch-three-weekly-flights-to-abidjan-cote-divoire-from-16-june-2021/
REX Jet Fleet Continues To Grow
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/rex-jet-fleet-continues-to-grow/
Irish Aviation News:
Aer Lingus set to return to Cardiff Airport
Read more: https://ukaviation.news/aer-lingus-set-to-return-to-cardiff-airport/
Irish Government urged to part-fund CODA
Read more: https://www.highlandradio.com/2021/04/22/irish-government-urged-to-part-fund-coda/
Milbank Advises on Falko Regional Aircraft Limited on Inaugural ABS Transaction
Read more: https://www.milbank.com/en/news/milbank-advises-on-falko-regional-aircraft-limited-on-inaugural-abs-transaction.html
New appointments to board of ‘Irish Community Air Ambulance’
Read more: https://www.thecork.ie/2021/04/26/the-irish-community-air-ambulance-formerly-irish-community-rapid-response-has-made-a-number-of-new-appointments/
Shannon Airport has ‘a lot to gain’ through business aviation & further promotion of pre-clearance
Read more: https://www.clareecho.ie/shannon-airport-has-a-lot-to-gain-through-business-aviation-further-promotion-of-pre-clearance/
Singapore Airlines appoints new GM for UK & Ireland
Read more: https://www.aviationbusinessnews.com/cabin/airlines/singapore-airlines-appoints-new-gm-for-uk-ireland/
Short-haul business travel set for ‘dramatic recovery’, Ryanair boss predicts
Read more: https://travelweekly.co.uk/news/air/short-haul-business-travel-set-for-dramatic-recovery-ryanair-boss-predicts
SMBC Aviation Capital delivers Boeing 737-800 to Georgian Airways
Read more: https://www.smbc.aero/news/2021/smbc-aviation-capital-delivers-boeing-737-800-georgian-airways
Tweet Picks:
@CAPA_Aviation .@VuelaJetSMART CEO Estuardo Ortiz: Our focus has been on connectivity. I’m still looking at a South America that can grow faster and bigger than it is today to be our primary source of business. #CAPALive.
@CSAIRGlobal Welcome 787-9 aircraft #Dreamliner arrived in Guangzhou and officially joined the China Southern Airlines fleet. It is also the 1,000th 787 delivered by @BoeingAirplanes.
@dominicgates Despite all the bad news about grounded 787s and 737 MAXs due to manufacturing quality issues, Boeing just reached a positive milestone: Ten years after the first 787 Dreamliner delivery, it delivered the 1000th on Wednesday to Air Lease Corp, to be flown by China Southern.
@emirates Emirates will resume four weekly services to Mexico City (MEX) via Barcelona (BCN) from 2 July 2021, re-opening connectivity and providing customers worldwide with more convenience and choice.
@flyethiopian Ethiopian is pleased to announce that it has joined hands with BGI Health Ethiopia, a subsidiary of China’s biotech giant, the BGI Genomics Co., Ltd, to launch high-end COVID-19 testing laboratory at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.
Video Picks:
Alaska Air CEO Ben Minicucci on when we’ll see hybrid-electric airplanes
https://youtu.be/jWGSViFXS-4
JetBlue COO Joanna Geraghty on the future of airlines and the demand for air travel
https://youtu.be/MxJW6-dSEQ0
oneworld® & Alaska Airlines are ready for takeoff!
https://youtu.be/PLBGySDSc3w
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby on the future of air travel
https://youtu.be/G_b9k0NOY9w
Vistajet commits to being carbon neutral by 2025
https://youtu.be/G1MY84r0U-k